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Hello to all the men on here. Today is International Men's Day. Did you know that suicide is the largest killer of men under 50? In the UK, male suicides are 3 times that of women. We need to talk about men's mental health. How many times have you heard one of the following phrases? Real men...

I went out quickly to get a pint of milk from the supermarket before it closed. On my way back in, one of my (male) neighbours was standing in his doorway, smoking. It's currently arctic, with a high wind and it's also raining lightly. I'd lent him an umbrella on Saturday evening - and he's just...

I love a good coincidence. I know that's all it is and that my particular pattern recognition bias makes me link some things while ignoring others. But the spookiest thing happened today. I'm a little freaked out by it. I've had a very busy couple of days - my old boss from Swindon, Alan, has...

Knowing what you know now, what advice would you give to yourself aged 20?

It's Bonfire Season here in East Sussex and tonight it's my town's turn.

Interesting article here. Key points include: "When people type their notes, they have this tendency to try to take verbatim notes and write down as much of the lecture as they can," Mueller tells NPR's Rachel Martin. "The students who were taking longhand notes in our studies were forced to...

Inspired by another thread, my question is, in the event of a disaster, if you could take one sentimental object (not a family member - they are all safe) with you, what would it be?

So, my day has been full of fun... Three trips to the hardware store: 1. To get a Stanley knife. 2. To get a new nozzle for my silicone gun, when I cut too much off the end of the old one with my new Stanley knife. 3. To get a new tube of silicone when I realised that the old one had expired...

I just saw this article and thought it was fascinating. I've copied the text and links below, with a link to the article here. It's even more interesting for me as the research is being carried out at my local university. [Mod edit: Please only copy snippet from article and then link to...

A friend has an 8-year-old son who is autistic. He's bonkers about space and NASA have even designed a cap badge for him. Today, he made us all gasp. He'd won a certificate from school for solving a maths problem. The problem? Come up with a sum where the answer is 56. The obvious solution is...

Today, operation #omgmygaragehaswallsandafloor! is reaching a critical phase. When my ex moved out last year, he left ALL of his stuff behind. And because the floosie he'd taken up with was homeless at the time, I discovered that there was an awful lot of HER stuff in the garage too. I'm...

Jon is catching me on Likes. He will be Un-Bear-Able if he overtakes me. You know what to do ;)

Why do we resist doing things that we know are good for our well-being while craving things that are detrimental to our well-being?

Irrational thinking springs up everywhere. Some irrational beliefs are passed on to us. But others we find on our own. Survival requires recognizing patterns - night follows day, berries of a particular colour that will make you ill. And because missing the obvious often hurts more than seeing...

This is a line from my favourite film (Cloud Atlas): Our lives are not our own. From womb to tomb, we are bound to others. Past and present. And by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future. There are so many ideas in those few sentences. I thought it might be a good discussion topic.

Many people believe that retribution is morally flawed and problematic in concept and practice, however I think that the punitive system recognises levels of retribution – for the victim, the victim’s loved ones, and for society as a whole. But, to take a life when a life has been lost is not...

I’m starting from the point that life is precious. There are some lives I struggle to defend, such as Hitler, but he was a human and he was someone’s son, someone’s brother, someone’s family. I digress. Everyone has an inalienable human right to life, even those who commit murder. And...

What do you think is the purpose of prison? Are are of those purposes more important? Prison is the way with which society deals with criminals. Prison. Each crime carries with it a minimum and maximum sentence to take into account prevailing circumstances and context. Prison has four key...

We talk about morality, religion, codes to live by. But what does it actually mean to live a good life? Discuss.

There is a lot of research about the positive effects of owning a pet on mental (and physical) well-being. Do you own any pets, and if so, what are they - and why did you choose that pet? Do you find that your pet provides comfort? Feel free to post pet pics!